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Bourbon BBQ sauce in a bowl with fresh herbs and grill meats in background.
Sticky and smoky homemade BBQ sauce with bourbon

Bourbon whiskey BBQ sauce

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Sauces and Gravies
The secret of good BBQ sauce is layering flavours: the base is tomato acidity, built upon by caramel from sugar, depth from smoked paprika, and the crown is Bourbon whiskey. During cooking, alcohol's volatile molecules evaporate but carry barrel-aged vanilla and oak notes that stay in the sauce, giving a grown-up, complex character.
🕒 Prep Time 5 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 25 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 120 kcal
🌍 Cuisine American

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Small saucepan
  • Whisk or wooden spoon

Allergen Information

⚠️ Fish (Worcestershire sauce)
⚠️ Celery (ketchup)

Instructions

1 ✓

Measure all ingredients into a cold saucepan.

Tip: Sugar and spices mix better in cold liquid.
2 ✓

Whisk until smooth, then place on medium heat.

Tip: Sugar must dissolve completely.
3 ✓

When it starts bubbling, reduce heat to minimum.

Tip: Thick sugary sauce spits easily causing burns, or burns to the bottom.
4 ✓

Cook slowly for 15-20 mins, stirring occasionally, until sauce darkens and thickens.

Tip: Due to water loss flavours concentrate and alcohol taste mellows.
5 ✓

Taste: if too sour add a little sugar, if too sweet add vinegar.

Tip: Taste is subjective, always adjust to your palate!

Recipe FAQ

Can children eat it?
Although most alcohol evaporates during 20 mins cooking, traces may remain. To be safe, omit whiskey or cook longer.

Ingredients

  • 300 g Ketchup
  • 50 ml Bourbon whiskey
  • 3 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp Cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp Smoked paprika powder
  • 0.5 tsp Chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 0.5 tsp Salt
  • 0.25 tsp Ground black pepper